Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs add Solar Bears as affiliate

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have added the Orlando Solar Bears and Toronto Marlies (AHL) as ECHL affiliates. The Solar Bears will enter the 2013-14 season with dual affiliates. Toronto will join the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild in supplying prospects to the Solar Bears roster.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the Solar Bears," said Leafs Vice President and Assistant General Manager Claude Loiselle. "As an organization, we are confident that our Toronto Maple Leafs prospects will accelerate their professional development in Orlando."

Maple Leafs fired GM Brian Burke

Brian Burke has been fired as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment president Tom Anselmi made the move official during a news conference at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, and also named Dave Nonis the team's new general manager.

"We've decided to make a leadership change and move in a different direction for the general manager role," Anselmi said.

Anselmi also confirmed that Burke will serve as a senior adviser to the team.

Maple Leafs fire coach Ron Wilson

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced that head coach Ron Wilson has been relieved of his duties. Replacing Wilson is Randy Carlyle, fired last December by the Anaheim Ducks. Assistant Coach Rob Zettler has been reassigned to other duties in the organization. Burke and Carlyle were in charge of Anaheim when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

"This was not an easy decision for me to make," said Burke. "I want to thank Ron for all of his hard work and dedication to our organization over the past four seasons."

Maple Leafs coach received contract extension

In an unusual way - a tweet saying "I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a contract extension!" - Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson announced he will remain on team bench after his four-years contract expires, despite the team's absence from the playoffs in his three seasons.